DEPARTMENT MANAGER MATERIALS MGMT

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Department Manager - Materials Management immediately at our Flavor Manufacturing Center, Manufacturing Plant in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As a key member of the site leadership team the Materials Department Manager is responsible for achieving key performance indicator results that support our strategic objectives, goals, strategies, and measures (OGSMs) for a multiple-shift operation.  The incumbent is responsible for all replenishment and planning activities and works with internal and external departments and resources to meet customer demand.  The incumbent will also balance inventory, service, and cost objectives, drive collaborative supply chain improvements and deliver superior Customer Service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages production scheduling team to ensure the smoothest production curve that balances production efficiency with inventory levels and maximizes service to our customers.
• Meeting or exceeding established goals (Safety, Process Reliability - PR%, cost, waste, quality, service, inventory and other performance standards) as they relate to the plant performance
• Manages Capacity Utilization and highlights the need to change crewing or capital investment to support customer demand.
• Manages the Material Planning process to ensure timely delivery of materials and proactively identifies/escalates potential shortage / raw material issues in advance
• Works with appropriate internal and external contacts collaboratively to communicate and address potential issues that can impact customer service.  Assesses issues, determines and provides recommendations to solve problems.
• Controls inventory levels and Days in Inventory (DII) to meet goals and objectives
• Ensures appropriate scheduling of new products that support commercialization timelines
• Leads material control team through Inventory at Risk (IAR) process including trend communication and improvement ideation to the PLT.
• In partnership with Production and Quality, facilitates the resolution of material or capacity constraints. Additionally, coordinates Plant with HQ S&OP functions to assure highest levels of transparency and customer service, while balancing cost of inventory and line efficiency.
• Utilizes the 6 HPWS Systems (Goal Setting, Performance Management, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Training & Development, Information Systems, Rewards & Recognitions) to empower and develop teams using established HPWS systems, core beliefs, guiding principles and attributes
• Potentially leads or co-leads the SC TPM Pillar.  Supports SC Pillar routes as the way we do our daily work.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 5 years functional or SC leadership experience
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Demonstrated skills and results in functional area
• Strong leadership experience with demonstrated success in managing projects and people
• Strong understanding of MRP systems and capacity management
• Strong problem-solving skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience in an HPO/TPM organization
• APICS CPIM (Certification in Production and Inventory Management) Certification preferred
• Proficiency with SAP preferred

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.